embassy

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Iranian media likened the rescue operation to the US military's disastrous Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, an attempt to rescue more than 50 Americans at the US embassy in Tehran.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Acknowledging the Pentagon expulsions, Iran’s embassy in South Africa posted photos on social media Friday x-ing out portraits of several top U.S. military officials fired in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The end of sanctions against Rodríguez comes as Venezuelan diplomats have arrived in Washington to reopen the country’s embassy, closed since 2019, and meet with State Department officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Israeli embassy in Manila said she was injured while leading her patient to safety, after a ballistic missile struck her apartment in Tel Aviv.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

At 2:45 a.m., they crammed into a small truck and a taxi and drove, headlights off, along the dark, tree-lined avenue leading to the concrete walls surrounding the embassy of the United States.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin